How many times had she been frightened and heartbroken when Tetsu no Sosuke returned gravely wounded, until tears streamed down her face without her even realizing it?
Kiyo Terauchi had always been by her side, attending to her, so she had seen it clearly.
The child was important, but the child might not be Kanae's whole world... Tetsu no Sosuke certainly was!
Chapter 471: A Chance Encounter on the Street
Nothing hurt quite like parting!
As Tetsu no Sosuke walked out of the village, he felt as though someone had squeezed his heart hard. It was not the sharp pain of having it cut to pieces, but it was unbearable all the same.
The young woman was still sitting on the large rock at the edge of the village, swinging her legs.
Tetsu no Sosuke stared at her blankly.
"It's not like you'll never see her again." Shinobu Kocho jumped down from the rock. "Is this really necessary?"
"You don't understand," Tetsu no Sosuke said. "Once you have a family of your own, you'll understand how I feel."
"You make it sound like I'm an orphan. I have an older sister!"
Shinobu Kocho rolled her eyes at Tetsu no Sosuke.
Tetsu no Sosuke suddenly remembered. "Oh, right. But a sister and a wife aren't the same. You're like a little sister to me, and I don't mind being apart from you at all. But being apart from my wife nearly breaks my heart. Wait, what are you doing here?"
"What do you mean you don't mind being apart from me? No, that's fine. I don't mind either! Hmph. I'm here to wait for you, obviously."
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we won't be parting ways anytime soon," Shinobu Kocho said. "We'll probably be together for a while."
"Master didn't tell